Namatjira, Northern Territory

Namatjira
Northern Territory
Namatjira is located in Northern Territory
Namatjira
Namatjira
Coordinates23°52′41″S 132°34′59″E / 23.87806°S 132.58306°E / -23.87806; 132.58306
Population164 (2021 census)[2]
 • Density0.03791/km2 (0.09819/sq mi)
Established3 April 2007[1]
Postcode(s)0872 [3]
Area4,325.736 km2 (1,670.2 sq mi)[4]
Time zoneACST (UTC+9:30)
Location1,282.5 km (797 mi) S of Darwin City[3]
LGA(s)MacDonnell Region[1]
Territory electorate(s)Namatjira[5]
Federal division(s)Lingiari[6]
Mean max temp[7] Mean min temp[7] Annual rainfall[7]
28.9 °C
84 °F		 13.3 °C
56 °F		 282.8 mm
11.1 in
Suburbs around Namatjira:
Mount Zeil Mount Zeil Burt Plain
Hugh
Mereenie Namatjira Hugh
Petermann Ghan Ghan
FootnotesAdjoining localities[8][9]

Namatjira is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia, located about 1,282.5 kilometres (796.9 mi) south of the territory capital of Darwin.[3]

Namatjira is located within the federal division of Lingiari, the territory electoral division of Namatjira and the local government area of the MacDonnell Region.[6][5][8]

History

The locality’s boundaries and name were gazetted on 3 April 2007. It is named after the Arrente painter Albert Namatjira.[1] As of 2020, it has an area of 4,325.736 square kilometres (1,670.176 sq mi).[4]

Demographics

As of the 2021 Australian census, 164 people resided in Namatjira,[2] down from 175 in the 2016 census.[10] The median age of persons in Namatjira was 29 years. There were fewer males than females, with 45.5% of the population male and 54.5% female. The average household size was 3.6 people per household.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Place Names Register Extract for Namatjira". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Namatjira (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ a b c "Namatjira Postcode". postcode-finders.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Namatjira". Australia’s Guide Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Division of Namatjira". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Federal electoral division of Lingiari". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Monthly climate statistics: Summary statistics ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT (nearest weather station)". Commonwealth of Australia, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Localities within McDonnell Shire (sic) (map)" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. 2 April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Localities within the Alice Springs Sub-region (CP5075)". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. 29 November 2006. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  10. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Namatjira (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 June 2023. Edit this at Wikidata